The survey on derivatives usage and financial risk management in New Zealand documents that the currency forward is the most widely used derivative in hedging transaction exposure, with the over-the-counter (OTC) option ...

This research identifies how financial contributions for development are obtained under the Resource Management Act 1991 (the RMA). Ten city/district councils and two regional councils (one being a unitary authority) agreed ...

The benefits of bank financing from screening and monitoring process have been well documented in studies examining the information content of corporate loan announcements. While most of the previous literature is conducted ...

Available observations are often not sufficient as a basis for decision-making in water resources management, hazard mitigation, and water resources utilisation. The decision making process becomes more complex in a headwater ...

In order to address the critical issue of mechanical damage to perishable product, research needs to focus on two areas; 1) the handling system and the typical forces exerted on the produce, and 2) how they respond to these ...

Since 1990, when the country opened its door to the world tourism market, the role and nature of tourism has changed significantly.
At present, like other post socialist oriented economies in transition, Mongolia suffers ...

A research program to study the growth, development and water use of Kabuli chickpeas was initiated in 1998 and continued to 2001. The response of early and late sown Kabuli chickpeas (cultivars - Sanford, Dwelley and B-90) ...

This thesis examines the social history of Methodists in Selwyn County between 1860 and 1913. It seeks to place these Methodists in their wider social, economic, and political context. The main aim is to explore evidence ...

Durum wheat (Triticum durum) produced in New Zealand is often of inconsistent yield and quality, where quality is specific to its utilisation in the pasta industry. Quality parameters include protein content and falling ...

The biological control of Sclerotium cepivorum, the causal agent of onion white rot, by Trichoderma harzianum and T. virens was studied in a glasshouse trial. T. Harzianum (isolates C52 and D73) and T. virens (isolate GV4) ...